Taylor Swift spills details on new album in New Heights podcast appearance
The pop superstar, 35, is the guest Wednesday on New Heights, the podcast Kelce co-hosts with his brother, Jason.
Swift first announced the new record in a preview clip from the episode posted earlier this week.
In the clip, Swift said: 'So I wanted to show you something,' and then lifted up a blurred-out album cover. 'This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl,' she added.
No release date has yet been confirmed but the album is available for pre-order and will be shipped before October 13, according to Swift's website.
The multi Grammy-winning pop star's most recent album was The Tortured Poets Department, released in 2024. In the same year, she ended her record-breaking Eras Tour, which sold tickets worth an estimated $2.2 billion (£1.6bn) in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for two years in a row.
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